Strawberry season is underway across North Carolina. According to the State Department of Agriculture, local growers are optimistic about the season and anticipate a crop that should last through Memorial Day.
“The recent hard frost kept strawberry growers busy protecting the plants’ tender blooms, but farmers have reported that those efforts seem to have been successful and consumers will be able to find local berries,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler.
North Carolina is fourth in the nation for strawberry production, growing 1,100 acres of strawberries each year. The N.C. Strawberry Association provides a listing of you-pick strawberry farms with contact information at www.ncstrawberry.com/farm-locator.
